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Golf Digest, Dec, 2003 by Mike Stachura

The Sound of Power

Driver                    Avg./High

1. Adams Redline Ti       121.9/125   A high pitch at impact, but not
                                      sustained; a perfect insert for
                                      any movie scene where you need a
                                      real good slap-in-the-face sound

2. Callaway               120.9/123   Another good movie slap sound,
Great Big Bertha II                   though not as high in pitch as
                                      the Adams. Interesting to hear
                                      how the sound changes with where
                                      the ball hits the club.

3. Cleveland              120.4/123   A sustained, high-pitched ring.
Launcher 400                          Gives me the visualization of my
                                      ball arching high into the
                                      stratosphere. Of course, with my
                                      swing, visualization can go only
                                      so far.

4. Wilson                 119.8/122   Sort of a distorted, slightly
                                      muffled crack, like the sound
                                      made when Clint Deep Red II
                                      Distance Eastwood took out his
                                      whip in "High Plains Drifter."

5. Cobra SS380            119.4/122   This one has the best sound. It
                                      makes a dense, solid tone upon
                                      impact, much like what you might
                                      hear when guys like Sosa or Bonds
                                      hit one out of the park.

6. TaylorMade R580        119.3/122   This sound reminds me of the old
                                      days, when a neighbor's parents
                                      were told by the cops that their
                                      son had just stolen another kid's
                                      bike. We could hear that sound
                                      five doors down.

7. MacGregor              118.6/123   Has a tone very similar to the
V-Foil High Launch 410                Cleveland driver with a nice
                                      ambient delay, but the ring is
                                      lower in pitch.

8. Titleist 983K          118.3/122   A nice, solid tone. It sounds as
                                      though it has more density than
                                      the other clubs. One of the best
                                      to listen to.